Cranky contraptions are whimsical and mechanical, used to demonstrate students understanding of motion mechanics, simple simple machines and of course creativity, problem solving and collaboration to name only a few. This capsule is designed to get teachers and students creating
Getting Started with Genius Hour / Passion Projects – Spring 2021
“Work that matters” has significance beyond classroom walls; it’s work that is created for an authentic audience who might enjoy it or benefit from it even in a small way. It’s work that isn’t simply passed to the teacher for
#ExploreLightAndShadow Activity Page
Explore the amazing interplay of lights, shadows, reflections, and refractions with our new capsule entitled #ExploreLightAndShadow. This capsule is a wonderful way to get your students observing and tinkering with the world around them in a playful way. Curriculum Connections: Earth
Unboxing Botley 2.0
Unboxing Artie 3000
#StopMotion Activity Page – 2021
YouTube LINK to OCS Live Stream Stop Motion – Film making technique whereby objects are manipulated and photographed in a sequence to create an illusion of movement. #StopMotion is one of those things that can be done in all grade
Outdoor Math Funbook
Outdoor education is picking up steam with our youngest learners… Outdoor classrooms are springing up in many of Quebec’s elementary schools with the mindset of getting kids out to play and learn. Below is a series of math activities and
@ExploringBalance Activity Page • 2020
In this virtual makerspace, the LEARN team is #ExploringBalance with balancing sculptures, mobiles, homo-polar motors, and much more. We will focus our exploration on key concepts of balance, like gravity, mass, center of gravity, and distribution of mass. This capsule
Disinfecting Equipment and Surfaces in Schools and Makerspaces
As schools reopen and we return to our makerspaces and labs, we have been concerned with the proper handling and care of equipment and especially shared devices, tools and equipment. We’ve been working to build our own protocol for cleaning
Maintaining a Makerspace during a Pandemic
Maker/Librarian Diana Rendina has a wonderful blog called “Renovated Learning” for all things makerspaces. She recently wrote an article on how to manage these spaces during our current pandemic. Great tips and tricks for all. This is a great infographic